Moments of Wonder and Ponder

  Photo by Tony Mucci on Unsplash Years and years ago, in a majestic palace adorned with gold chandeliers and silk carpets, there lived an honoured king who had gained the respect and love of his people for uplifting them from their poverty-stricken lives; he had made every person in his nation happy, except for his one and only son and child, the prince. The young prince neither smiled nor laughed, he sat all day miserable and deprived of happiness. The distressed king showered the prince with wealth and gave him beautiful women, camels and horses, but the prince was never happy.  "What do you want more, son?" asked the king.  The prince bowed his head and remained voiceless on his imposing throne. He was a pathetic sight. One day, before going to bed, the prince peered curiously from his lofty bedroom window. There appeared an old man tottering down a steep road, he hobbled and limped. The prince stared at the old man and watched him settle near a tree. The old man laid a

  ‏اَلسَلامُ عَلَيْكُم وَرَحْمَةُ اَللهِ وَبَرَكاتُهُ It's Khadijah here! In today's post I'll be sharing with you my first handmade needlework, InshaAllah.  I used wool yarn to sew the leaves and an old material with sentimental value for the base. What makes the fabric so special is the fact that it is over 30 years old and that it was once a cushion cover of my grandma - thus the up-cycling comes into place.  Ferns have always been impressive plants to me, their delicate foliage is so beautiful and they additionally make the perfect customer for a wall decor. Hence, I decided to sew fern leaves, using green yarn, onto the material. With this innovative idea, I was able to make a lovely wall decor for our living room by getting my handwork framed, Alhammdulilah. I sewed three designs which are based on three different types of fern leaves : Not only are they a wall decor, they can be also placed on shelves Alhammduliah, this handmade wall decor really brightens our home a

‏اَلسَلامُ عَلَيْكُم وَرَحْمَةُ اَللهِ وَبَرَكاتُهُ‎ It's Khadijah here! To keep my promise that I made in this  post , I'll be sharing with you my handmade mini school supplies, consisting of mainly books, that I store in a handmade panda organizer! They range from mini books to fruit shaped ones - all made from minimal and basic craft supplies, so stick around to enjoy them and get some inspiration! Here's all what I've made. This is where I store them.                                                                                             Firstly, here is my favorite type of book. They are fruit shaped notebooks that are fully functional and adorable as well. The strawberry notebook The avocado notebook And finally the pineapple notebook. These are my star note books. They are a sweet couple! You can see how tiny they are : both of them fit my palm. These two sharpeners actually have regular sharpeners as their bases; however, they are covered in card stock and a

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُم It's Khadijah here! Today I made a simple miniature doll house out of popsicle sticks for my adorable neighbor girl. She was so elated with it, Alhammdulilah, it is additionally the perfect home for her new mini doll that she got! Here's how it looks when the doors are closed. The right corner The left corner The roof was the hardest part to make since my glue was not the best, but Alhammdulilah it turned out lovely, MashaAllah! Here's the simple sitting area that consists of two cozy chairs along with cushions, a clock and a cute table with a mini spider plant! In the rack we have a couple belongings of the doll : her books and plants as well as a small reminder to spread love! I kept a fluffy carpet so that she can keep herself warm and dry! I'm really happy with how this project turned out, Alhammdulilah.  Most importantly, it gratifies me that I recycled all the ice cream sticks we collected and made something that made another child happy! Wha